Event Details
A meeting of the CWCB will be held on Wednesday, March 13, 2024 commencing at 9:00 AM and continuing through Thursday, March 14, 2024. The meeting will be held at the CSU Spur Hydro building 4777 National Western Dr, Denver 80216 and virtually on Zoom. Thursday's meeting will be entirely virtual due to the incoming storm.
The CWCB posts notice 30 days in advance of each regularly scheduled meeting. Notices for special meetings are posted on the website typically within five business days and not less than 24 hours of such a meeting. Notices of regular and special meetings may also be received by email. To receive notices by email please visit our Notification Portal.
Although dates and times are indicated in this notice and in the following agenda, the CWCB may address and take action on noticed items in any order. Any item scheduled for the regular agenda may be discussed in executive session if legal questions arise as authorized under § 24-6-402, C.R.S. Any known changes to the agenda will be announced at the beginning of the meeting. This notice, any late notice(s) of additional items, and briefing memos prepared for the CWCB will be on our website.
The CWCB’s meetings are made available through live audio/video streaming on YouTube, although Board workshops are not. To listen to the proceedings, find links to either day's meeting on the right sidebar.
The CWCB encourages citizens to express their views and provide feedback to the Board on the agenda items. This can be done by filling out this form, by sending a letter to a Board member or to the Chair of the Board, or by attending the meeting. by sending a letter to a Board member or to the Chair of the Board, or by attending the meeting. If you want to make a public comment during the meeting you must fill out a comment sheet prior to the meeting date and email it to the Board Coordinator. The Board will appreciate hearing your views when it reaches that agenda item. If you have any questions, need special accommodations as a result of a disability, or require further information on any CWCB activity, please contact Viola Bralish at 303-866-3441, ext. 3206. All programs, services, and activities of the CWCB are operated in compliance with the Federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Zoom
(Please only use if you plan on presenting or commenting)
Meeting ID: 893 8407 8994
Passcode: 939977
Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
CWCB Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance - 9:00-9:02
- a. Election of New Vice Chair - 9:02-9:05
b. Review and Approve Agenda
- Review and Approve January 29 & 30, 2024 Board Meeting Minutes - 9:05-9:08
- Approve and/or Remove Consent Agenda Items - 9:08-9:15
2024 CWCB Board Meeting Dates & Potential Locations
- May 15 & 16 – Colorado Basin
- July 17 & 18 - North Platte Basin
- September 18 & 19 – Rio Grande Basin
- November 20 & 21 – Denver Metro Area
- Directors’ Reports - 9:15-10:15
- DNR Executive Director/IBCC Director
- CWCB Director
- IBCC Director
- Agriculture Commissioner
- State Engineer
- Division of Parks and Wildlife Director
- Water Resource and Power Development Authority
10:15-10:30 Morning Break
- Financial Matters - Construction Fund and Severance Tax Perpetual Base Fund - 10:30-10:40
Finance Section - Water Project Loans - 10:40-10:50
Finance Section
a. Trinchera Groundwater Management Subdistrict – Water Rights Purchase
- CWCB Policy #12 and #14 – Prioritization of Loan and Non-Reimbursable Investment Project Applications- 10:50-11:20
Finance Section
11:20-12:20 LUNCH
- Attorney General’s Report, Legal Briefing, and Executive Session - 12:20-12:25
- Executive Session - 12:25-1:00
a. Perkins County Canal
- Report from Executive Session - 1:00-1:05
- Water Supply Reserve Fund Applications March 2024 - 1:05-1:20
Water Supply Planning Section- Basin – North Platte
Applicant – Spicer Ranches
Name of Water Activity – Mexican Reservoir Enlargement – Phase 2 - Basin – South Platte
Applicant – City of Idaho Springs
Name of Water Activity – Mattie Dam Rehabilitation - Basin – South Platte
Applicant – Ducks Unlimited
Name of Water Activity – Tamarack State Wildlife Area: Well 17 - Basin – Southwest
Applicant – Trout Unlimited 145 – Dolores River Anglers
Name of Water Activity – Dolores River Anglers Lower West Fork Restoration
- Basin – North Platte
- Instream Flow Appropriations - 1:20-1:40
Stream and Lake Protection Section - Request for Authorization to Proceed to Trial in Stipulated Opposition Case - 1:40-1:50
Stream and Lake Protection Section - Instream Flow Acquisitions - 1:50-2:20
Stream and Lake Protection Section
Afternoon Break 2:20-2:35
- Water Plan Grants - 2:35-4:00
Administration and Operations Section- Category – Agriculture
Applicant – Colorado Open Lands
Project – Charting a New Course for Water Smart Land Conservation in the South Platte River Basin - Category – Agriculture
Applicant – Colorado State University
Project – South Platte River Basin Salinity Study - Category – Agriculture
Applicant – Mormon Mesa Ditch
Project – Mormon Mesa Ditch Improvement Project - Category – Agriculture
Applicant – Trout Unlimited
Project – Intermountain West Alternative Forages Project – Phase II - Category – Agriculture
Applicant – Trout Unlimited Montrose
Project – Middle Colorado AG Collaborative - Category – Agriculture
Applicant – Western Slope Conservation Center
Project – North Fork Consolidated Diversion Improvements - Category – Agriculture
Applicant – Western Water Partnerships
Project – Las Animas Water Sharing Program - Category – Conservation & Land Use
Applicant – Adams County
Project – Master Water Management Plan - Category – Conservation & Land Use
Applicant – Mile High Flood District
Project – Denver One Water Plan Implementation Phase 2 - Category – Conservation & Land Use
Applicant – Multiplier
Project – Advancing Water Efficiency Solutions in Colorado Communities – Phase 2 - Category – Conservation & Land Use
Applicant – Rocky Mountain Section American Water Works Association
Project – Statewide Commercial, Industrial and Institutional Water Efficiency Program - Category – Conservation & Land Use
Applicant – Sonoran Institute
Project – Colorado Growing Water Smart - Category – Conservation & Land Use
Applicant – University of Colorado Boulder
Project – Effects of Landscape Transformations on Urban Heat and Water Quality - Category – Conservation & Land Use
Applicant – Western Resource Advocates
Project – Advancing Water Wise Landscaper Certification - Category – Conservation & Land Use
Applicant – Westminster, City of
Project – Westminster City Hall Landscape Transformation - Category – Engagement & Innovation
Applicant – Colorado State University
Project – Colorado Water Fellows Program: Water Workforce Development through Education, Training, and Internships - Category – Engagement & Innovation
Applicant – Groundwork Denver
Project – Advancing Public Knowledge Via Rain Barrel Distribution - Category – Engagement & Innovation
Applicant – Montezuma Land Conservancy
Project – Place-Based Water Education in SW Colorado - Category – Engagement & Innovation
Applicant – Roaring Fork Conservancy
Project – Watershed PenPal Program - Category – Water Storage & Supply
Applicant – Central Colorado Water Conservancy District
Project – Sweet Valley Reservoir Complex Water Storage Project - Category – Water Storage & Supply
Applicant – Consolidated Mutual Water Company
Project – Welton Reservoir Expansion - Category – Water Storage & Supply
Applicant – Donala Water and Sanitation District
Project – Donala Water and Sanitation District Aquifer Storage and Recovery Pilot Study - Category – Water Storage & Supply
Applicant – Gunnison, City of
Project – City of Gunnison Project 1: Raw Water and Infiltration Gallery Infrastructure Improvements - Category – Water Storage & Supply
Applicant – North Poudre Irrigation Company
Project – Park Creek Reservoir Expansion - Category – Watershed Health & Recreation
Applicant – Colorado Rio Grande Restoration Foundation
Project – Conejos River Restoration Phase II - Category – Watershed Health & Recreation
Applicant – Colorado Trout Unlimited
Project – South Boulder Creek – Watershed Restoration Phase III - Category – Watershed Health & Recreation
Applicant – Learning By Doing, Inc
Project – Implementation of Grand County’s Stream Management Plan - Category – Watershed Health & Recreation
Applicant – Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District
Project – Kawuneeche Valley Restoration Collaborative (KVRC) Project Monitoring - Category – Watershed Health & Recreation
Applicant – Purgatoire Watershed Parnership
Project – Purgatoire River Fish & Boat Passage Project - Category – Watershed Health & Recreation
Applicant – River Network
Project – Capacity & Tech Assistance for Watershed Groups - Category – Watershed Health & Recreation
Applicant – River Network
Project – West Plum Creek Stream Management Plan, Phase II - Category – Watershed Health & Recreation
Applicant – RiversEdge West
Project – Dolores River Riparian Habitat Restoration - Category – Watershed Health & Recreation
Applicant – The Friends of the Yampa
Project – Yampa River Scorecard Project and Yampa River Stewardship Program - Category – Watershed Health & Recreation
Applicant – Trout Unlimited, Montrose
Project – Middle Colorado Agriculture Collaborative
- Category – Agriculture
Public Comment - 4:00-4:10
RECESS - 4:10
(Virtual Only) Thursday, March 14, 2024
- Basin Directors’ Reports - 9:00 – 9:45
- South Platte River Basin Director’s Report
- Arkansas River Basin Director’s Report
- City and County of Denver Director’s Report
- Rio Grande River Basin Director’s Report
- Yampa-White River Basin Director’s Report
- Colorado River (Mainstem) Basin Director’s Report
- San Juan/San Miguel-Dolores River Basin Director’s Report
- Gunnison River Basin Director’s Report
- North Platte River Basin Director’s Report
9:45-10:00 Morning Break
10:00-10:45 CSU Spur Building Tour - Canceled due to weather
- System Conservation Pilot Program Update - 10:45-11:00
Interstate, Federal, and Water Information Section
- Colorado River Updates - 11:00-11:30
Interstate, Federal, and Water Information Section
11:30-12:30 LUNCH
- Special Release of the Colorado Watershed Restoration Program Update - 12:30-12:50
Watershed and Flood Protection Section
- Spring Forecast - 12:50-1:10
Water Supply Planning & Watershed and Flood Protection Sections
- Operational Planning Update - 1:10-1:30
Anna Mauss
1:30 ADJOURN
CWCB Consent Agenda March 13-14, 2024
Matters may be placed on the Consent Agenda when the recommended action follows established policy or precedent, there has been a negotiated settlement, or the matter is uncontested and non-controversial. Staff provides memos to CWCB members explaining the matters on the Consent Agenda. Matters on the Consent Agenda are noticed for hearing in the same manner as other agenda items. If a member of the CWCB requests further consideration of an item on the Consent Agenda, the item will be withdrawn from the Consent Agenda and discussed during the meeting or at the next meeting, with action taken after discussion of the item. If a member of the CWCB requests further consideration of an item on the Consent Agenda that pertains to a pending or imminent court action, the matter will be withdrawn from the Consent Agenda and may be discussed during executive session of the same meeting, and any action on that item will be taken in public session. The Consent Agenda may be voted on without reading or discussing individual items. Any CWCB member may request clarification about any matter on the Consent Agenda.
- Statements of Opposition
Stream & Lake Protection Section
Staff recommends the Board ratify CWCB’s filing of the following Statements of Opposition:
a. Case No. 23CW3170 (Water Division 1): Application of Girl Scouts of Colorado
b. Case No. 23CW3176 (Water Division 1): Application of Eldora Enterprises LLC
c. Case No. 23CW3054 (Water Division 2): Application of Dennis G. Britten and Judy C. Britten
d. Case No. 23CW3182 (Water Division 5): Application of Everist Land Holdings, LLC
e. Case No. 23CW3205 (Water Division 5): Application of Upper Eagle Regional Water Authority
f. Case No. 23CW3209 (Water Division 5): Application of The Ranches at Devil's Thumb, Inc. (The Grand County Ranches, LLC )
g. Case No. 23CW3218 (Water Division 5): Application of Sun River Run Ranch RV, LLC and Town of Granby
h. Case No. 23CW0015 (Water Division 6): Application of Lower Pasture LLC
i. Case No. 23CW3054 (Water Division 7): Application of Bonanza Boy, LLC
- Water Supply Reserve Fund Grants
Water Supply Planning Section- Basin – Metro
Applicant – Consolidated Water Company
Name of Water Activity – Lena Gulch Water Quality Monitoring Program - Basin – North Platte
Applicant – Prairie Gem Livestock
Name of Water Activity – Hunter Reservoir – Phase 2 - Basin – Metro & South Platte
Applicant – Godfrey Ditch Company
Name of Water Activity – Godfrey Ditch Company Flume Replacement - Basin – South Platte
Applicant – North Front Range Water Quality Planning Association
Name of Water Activity – Region 2 - Nonpoint Source EPA 9 - Element Watershed Plan - Basin – South Platte
Applicant – St Vrain & Left Hand Water Conservancy District
Name of Water Activity – 2024 Northern Front Range Airborne Snow Observation Flights - Basin – South Platte
Applicant – North 40 Technologies, LLC
Name of Water Activity – Automated Gated Pipe Control System Field Trial - Basin – South Platte
Applicant – Water Supply & Storage Company
Name of Water Activity – Larimer County Canal Delivery Headgate Automation Project
- Basin – Metro
- Clerical Update and Clarification on Technical Assistance and Local Capacity Grant Guidelines
Administration and Operations Section
- Water Plan Grants
Administration and Operations Section- Category – Agriculture
Applicant – Colorado State University
Project – Development of a Market for a Drought Tolerant Fresh Vegetable - Category – Agriculture
Applicant – Farmers Independent Ditch Company
Project – Farmers Independent Ditch Lining Project Feasibility Study - Category – Agriculture
Applicant – Rio Grande Conservation District
Project – Student-Led San Luis Valley Drought Resiliency Crop Trials - Category – Agriculture
Applicant – Thompson Glen Ditch
Project – Thompson Glen Ditch Improvement Project - Category – Conservation & Land Use
Applicant – Blue River Valley Ranch Lakes Association
Project – Blue River Valley Ranch Lakes Association Water Meter Installation - Category – Conservation & Land Use
Applicant – Colorado Springs Utilities
Project – Landscape Industry Education Plan for Water Conservation - Category – Conservation & Land Use
Applicant – Deutsch Domestic Water Company, Inc
Project – DDWC Conservation Measures & Renewable Energy Improvements - Category – Engagement & Innovation
Applicant – Blue Elements
Project – AmeriCorps Watershed Stewards - Category – Engagement & Innovation
Applicant – Conservation Investment Germinator
Project – Habitat Replacement Bank for the Colorado River Salinity Control Program - Category – Engagement & Innovation
Applicant – Drylands Agroecology Research
Project – Agroecology Incubator Program - Category – Engagement & Innovation
Applicant – Environmental Learning for Kids
Project – ELK Outdoor and Water Education Programs - Category – Engagement & Innovation
Applicant – Grand County Water Information Network
Project – Upper Colorado River Interactive Data Platform - Category – Engagement & Innovation
Applicant – Roaring Fork Conservancy
Project – Impact Reporting on Roaring Fork Conservancy’s Policy and Science Projects - Category – Engagement & Innovation
Applicant – South Metro Water Supply Authority
Project – XBAT Pilot Study - Category – Water Storage & Supply
Applicant – Colorado Springs Utilities
Project – El Paso County Regional Indirect Potable Reuse Project - Category – Water Storage & Supply
Applicant – Dixon Canyon Ditch and Reservoir Company
Project – Irrigation Supply Improvements Project - Category – Water Storage & Supply
Applicant – Julesburg Irrigation District
Project – Julesburg Reservoir Enlargement Feasibility Study - Category – Watershed Health & Recreation
Applicant – Collegiate Peaks Chapter of Trout Unlimited
Project – South Arkansas River Restoration Concept Design - Category – Watershed Health & Recreation
Applicant – Colorado Open Lands
Project – Chaffee County Wetland Restoration Project Development - Category – Watershed Health & Recreation
Applicant – Groundwork Denver
Project – Riparian Restoration and Monitoring in Lower Bear Creek - Category – Watershed Health & Recreation
Applicant – Mile High Flood District
Project – South Platte River at Reynolds Landing - Category – Watershed Health & Recreation
Applicant – Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District
Project – Poudre Watershed Source Water Protection Planning - Category – Watershed Health & Recreation
Applicant – Yampa Valley Stream Improvement Charitable Trust
Project – Yampa River Post – Construction Monitoring Pilot Study
- Category – Agriculture
- Prequalification of Water Plan Loan
Finance Section Changes to Existing Loan - Finance Section
a. Tunnel Water Company - West Half Laramie-Poudre Tunnel Rehabilitation
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The CWCB encourages citizens to express their views and provide feedback to the Board on the agenda items. This can be done by sending a Public Comment Request form to Viola.Bralish@state.co.us, or by sending a letter to a Board member or to the Chair of the Board. The Board will appreciate hearing your views when it reaches that agenda item.
Need anything else?
If you have any questions, need special accommodations as a result of a disability, or require further information on any CWCB activity, please contact Viola Bralish at 303-866-3441, ext. 3206. All programs, services, and activities of the CWCB are operated in compliance with the Federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).